A review by kimschouwenaar
The Arrival by Shaun Tan

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Words lose their meaning in this graphic novel without dialogue, yet I would gladly lay down my life for every character and creature in this novel.

Reading this, I was reduced to a sobbing mess. I kept waiting for someone to die or get hurt or disappear or for something bad to happen in general, but I thank the gods and Shaun Tan for giving this a happy ending. 

Would recommend to literally everyone.

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